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Cambridge and Boston area

Bike parking at parks

by Angela 07.02.2011

Twice in the last week, we have biked as a family to a park on a bike path and have found that there is no place for us to park our bikes. Last weekend, we headed out the Minuteman bike path to an Arlington park (maybe at Hills Hill?). The park was obviously new and [...]

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CFWK “rules” for strollers on transit

by Dorea 06.20.2011

In case you haven’t heard (this is old news), according to a report in the globe several weeks ago, the T will NOT be moving forward with a ban on open strollers at this time. Many thanks to the folks who let the T know this proposed ban goes too far, several of whom attended an [...]

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Stroller Ban on Buses and Possibly Trains?

by Angela 05.01.2011
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It appears that the Metropolitan Boston Transit Authority is considering banning open strollers on buses, and is even considering future expansion of this ban to subway trains. This is problematic for any parent who uses public transportation, and especially so for parents and other caregivers who rely on public transportation to get around. According to [...]

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Schools, Choice, and Living Locally

by Angela 04.17.2011

Recently, Dorea and I completed the school lottery process here in Cambridge and found out that H will be attending our top choice of schools, which is also our closest neighborhood school. We are really excited about this for a number of reasons, the biggest of which is that we will be at a school [...]

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Parking Permits for the Carfree

by Angela 02.23.2011
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Like many other Cambridge residents, we recently had to renew our parking permit. Yes, we get a parking permit, but it’s a temporary pass which we let visitors use, since our condo has only residential street parking available. This year the rates went up to $20, which is no problem. I’m happy to pay for [...]

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Carfree Camping in Provincetown

by Angela 08.09.2010

We recently returned from a delightful trip to Provincetown on Cape Cod with the whole family, including my mom. We went there specifically for Family Week and we had a blast. And we camped. And of course the whole thing was done carfree. Here’s what we did. Angela was the one who acquired much of [...]

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Cambridge Kidical Mass Report

by Angela 07.20.2010

The first ever Cambridge Kidical Mass ride was a big success!  We had about 24 bikes and 40 participants, young and old.  The Cambridge Bike Police provided fabulous support for the ride, and really helped things run smoothly.  It felt so nice to be surrounded by fellow families of bikers, and to feel so supported [...]

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Finding my bike community

by Dorea 07.13.2010
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I began biking in earnest about 14 years ago, at age 18. I was living on my own for the first time in downtown Denver.  I needed to get to work, and I was tired of the bus. On a visit to my parents house one weekend, I saw my childhood bike hanging abandoned in [...]

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Bay State Bike Week!

by Dorea 05.20.2010

We’re a bit late to the party, but it’s Bike Week! I’ll be joining the bicycle convoy through Alewife tomorrow morning at 7:40 am (If you’re in the greater Boston area, there’s probably a convoy going through your neighborhood!), and on Saturday, we’re planning to join the Cambridge Public Art Bicycle Tour. Keep an eye [...]

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Embracing our Tiny House

by Dorea 02.04.2010

Ever since we found out baby R was a boy, we’ve been thinking about real estate. We own a 650-ish square foot two-bedroom condo in North Cambridge (and about 40 of those sq ft are unheated enclosed porch). Our approximate plan when we bought the place two and a half years ago was that if [...]

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